Is BETRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BETRAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BETRAYING mean?
Betraying is a form of BETRAY.
- verb
reveal unintentionally
“Her smile betrayed her true feelings”
- verb
deliver to an enemy by treachery
“Judas sold Jesus”
- verb
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
“His sense of smell failed him this time”
- verb
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
“She cheats on her husband”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BETRAYING
BETRAYING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BETRAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abyeing13
- braying13
- abying12
- baying12
- berating11
- rebating11
- tabering11
- agentry11
- retying11
- barney11
- baryte11
- betray11
- binary11
- brainy11
- byrnie11
- nearby11
- beigy11
- bearing10
- beating10
- anergy10
- gaiety10
- gantry10
- gentry10
- grainy10
- gyrate10
- raying10
- trying10
- tyring10
- banty10
- barny10
- barye10
- bayer10
- briny10
- inbye10
- yerba10
- gaby10
- gybe10
- banger9
- baring9
- bating9
- begirt9
- binger9
- graben9
- nitery9
- angry9
- eying9
- gayer9
- gynie9
- rangy9
- tangy9
- tying9
- yager9
- abye9
- bray9
- byre9
- byte9
- inby9
- granite8
- gratine8
- ingrate8
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